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Saturday, 18 January 20
GERMAN STEAM COAL IMPORTS IN 2019 PLUMMETED BY 17 % - COAL IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION
 Press Release: According to preliminary calculations by the German Coal Importers Association (Verein der Kohlenimporteure e. V.), world trade in hard coal increased by 0.7 % to 1,218 million tonnes in 2019, and global hard coal production increased by 2.0 % to 7.2 billion tonnes. China's production alone rose by 171 million tonnes or 5 % to 3.7 billion tonnes, while Indonesia, a major supplier to China, increased its production by 52 million tonnes or 11 %. The seaborne exports of Indonesia, Australia, Russia and Canada increased, while those of the USA significantly declined.
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German steam coal imports in 2019 plummeted by 17 % - electricity generation from hard coal halved in only 3 years
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Unequal treatment of coal-fired power plants in the Coal Exit Act would be neither legally secure nor sustainable
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Despite the coal exit: the existing hard coal-fired power plants will be needed for a considerable time to compensate for the fluctuating electricity feed-in of renewable energies and have made the expansion of renewable energy sources possible in the first place.
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New Deloitte study proves: Hard coal-fired power plants are flexible and can support renewables in a customized way.
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However, this should not be a reason for not allowing and discriminating against hard coal-fired power plants in the planned decommissioning tenders in southern Germany.
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World trade in hard coal will increase by 0.7 % in 2019, global hard coal production by as much as 2.0 %.
In 2019, German hard coal imports dropped substantially by around 15% or 7 million tonnes. Imports of coking coal receded by 7 % and imports of steam coal by 17 %. Electricity generation from hard coal even decreased by 31 %. Within only 3 years it has roughly halved to about 57 terawatt hours (TWh). The reasons for this are the growth of power generation from renewables, the intensified competition with currently cost-effective natural gas, and the distinctly risen CO2 price in the European emissions certificate trade.
Hard coal-fired power plants can stabilize the electricity grid. This was illustrated by the Deloitte study "Assessing the Flexibility of Hard Coal-fired Power Plants for the Integration of Renewable Energy in Germany" (Deloitte Finance, November 2019), commissioned by the VDKi. From a purely technical perspective, the existing coal-fired power plant park in Germany (2018) could absorb a growing share of fluctuating renewable energies of 50%, 60% or 70%, and integrate them safely into the system. The study shows in particular:
- During a "cold dark doldrum episode", coal-fired power plants generate twice as much electricity as on an average day when the share of renewables is 50%, and three and a half times more electricity when the share of renewables is 70%.
- Germany becomes a net importer during a "cold dark doldrum episode".
Regarding the imminent adoption of the Coal Exit Act, it becomes increasingly evident that decommissioning tenders would lead to an unacceptable unequal treatment of hard coal-fired power plants between themselves. This unequal treatment would foreseeably lead to lengthy legal disputes and would therefore be neither legally secure nor sustainable. For this reason, a consensual solution between all power plant operators should instead also be sought in the hard coal sector. The flexibility of hard coal-fired power plants must be considered in the legislation. As a result, new and lower-emission plants must not be discriminated against any more than hard coal-fired power plants in the South, which will not be permitted in tenders at the beginning, according to the latest draft legislation. Moreover, equal treatment should be provided for safety readiness, as well as fair access for hard coal-fired power plants to safety readiness previously reserved for lignite-fired power plants.
Source: Coal Importers Association
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Saturday, 11 January 20
SUPRAMAX: INDONESIA COAL RUNS, A 58,000DWT SHIP WAS RUMOURED FIXED DELIVERY KALIMANTAN, REDELIVERY WEST COAST INDIA, IN THE $4,000S - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Friday, 10 January 20
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE REMAINS FLAT - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price remains flat
China’s benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.
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Thursday, 09 January 20
NEW IMO LIFEBOAT REQUIREMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE - STANDARD CLUB
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Thursday, 09 January 20
INDIA'S NEW EASED MINING RULES TO ENHANCE FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN COAL SECTOR: MINISTER
India’s cabinet has eased mining laws in a bid to attract foreign players to the domestic coal sector and reduce imports of the fuel, coal mi ...
Thursday, 09 January 20
SUPRAMAX: A NUMBER OF INDONESIAN ROUND TRIPS WERE REPORTED AT BELLOW USD 5,000 PD LEVELS - FEARNLEYS
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Australian Coal Association
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- PTC India Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
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